Exciting opportunity to join the new London Production Centre of this global television network as an Assignment Editor.

THE COMPANY:

CGTN – the China Global Television Network, its English channel, and its digital media platforms were launched on December 31, 2016.

CGTN’s aim is to provide objective, balanced, and impartial news and current affairs content, reporting the news from a Chinese perspective. We aim to differentiate ourselves from leading Western media organization by pursuing a larger international vision; focusing on nations, regions, and stories often ignored by western media.

We are shortly opening up a London office at Chiswick Park to house a well-staffed, digital and television hub producing news, online, and other content to feed into our global English language platforms.

THE ROLE:

We are now seeking an Assignment Editor to join the new team in London.

Key responsibilities:

Monitor wires, social media and other broadcast networks for daily breaking stories and news developments and confirm facts - utilizing agencies, government and other sources

Assign reporters and field camera operators to cover breaking news and developing stories

Work closely with Desks in Beijing, Washington D.C. and Nairobi to coordinate the daily news coverage coming out of London Production Centre

Prioritize editorial and logistical information and distribute such information on daily coverage to field crews, show producers and others

Coordinate the incoming feeds with field crews, technical and satellite operations editors.

THE PERSON:

With experience as a in a similar role, you will have strong editorial and logistical skills with good knowledge of business news and global current affairs.

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